The 1200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring.
Environment
Fri, Jun 19
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka is adamant the intent is only to get rid of "bits and bobs" of land with low conservation value.
Over 800 hours of work and more than $200,000 went into stripping the 23m steel hulled Twofold Bay of contaminants.
The mayor says they were "not always reliable", but supplier Manco Environmental — which leased the bins out — denies any technical issues.
Thu, Jun 18
Opponents to the new Dome Valley landfill have raised concerns it could damage the Kaipara and Hōteo rivers.
Te Ao Māori
Wed, Jun 17
As well as driving through the reserve, the vandal also tipped wheelie bins and spread rubbish around the cemetery and onto State Highway 2.
Budgets for proposed actions range from $1.63 billion to $2.45 billion – but that's still less than the cost of the status quo.
The town has had 29 pollution days so far this year – and wood burners are a major culprit.
Tue, Jun 16
The annual winter solstice celebration has become so popular that capacity has had to be reduced to prevent overcrowding.
Sat, Jun 13
About a square metre of the seaweed has been found in Whangārei Heads’ Smugglers Bay, on the north side of the harbour entrance.
Proposal to create an additional fee for families wishing to back-fill gravesites themselves.
Fri, Jun 12
Waiouru residents were told not to drink water from their taps yesterday after heightened aluminium samples were found in a sample taken on Wednesday.
The bird was found injured on State Highway 8 near Lake McGregor, close to Lake Tekapo/Takapō, by local woman Emilie Marinissen a week ago.
Residents were advised not to use tap water for drinking until further notice – including making drinks or ice; food preparation; brushing teeth; or preparing infant/toddler formula.
Thu, Jun 11
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft captured stunning time-lapse video of the southern aurora caused by a recent solar event.
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars.
The kororā had walked from the beach, across a carpark, over a railway line and under a gate before its late-night wander came to an unfortunate end.
Kaikōura community have stepped up with funding for three cycle and foot bridges on a 2km stretch in the north of Canterbury region.
Wed, Jun 10
The two brightest planets in our sky, Venus and Jupiter will reach conjunction on the evenings of June 9-11, when they will appear just 1.5° apart.
Tue, Jun 9
“We’ve seen waves as high as 11 metres but they’re not coming as frequently as MetService was predicting,” Mayor Andrew Little said.
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas.
A mother and son found guilty of trying to take 18 kilograms of pounamu to China have been fined $5000.
Fri, Jun 5
More than 100,000 cockroaches have been seized in NSW with an estimated value of up to $200,000.
Nepal's mountaineering community has hailed the 52-year-old's week-long survival story as miraculous.
During the inspection, compliance officers found two unlawful discharges into the environment, one from the dairy shed and one as a result of overirrigation.
Thu, Jun 4
